WARNING: A risk of fire and electrical shock exists in all electrical appliances and may cause personal injury or death. Please follow all safety instructions. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the appliance. • To protect against electrical shock do not immerse cord, plug, or appliance in water or other liquid, see instructions for cleaning. • Do not touch hot surfaces. Always use oven mitts when handling the hot bread pan or bread. • This appliance not for use by children. • Unplug the unit from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. A l l ow to cool befo r e a t t a c h i n g or removing parts. • Avoid touching moving parts. • Do not operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance m a l f u n c t i o n s, or has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the nearest author i zed service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical a d j u s t m e n t . • Do not use outdoors. • Do not let cord hang over edge of the table or counter or touch hot surfaces. • Do not place on or near hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. • To disconnect, grip the plug and pull out from the wall outlet. Never pull on the cord. • Do not use the appliance for other than the intended use. • This product is intended for household use only. • Use accessory attachments only if recommended by Toastmaster Inc. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS THIS PRODUCT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY Caution: A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of personal injury resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords are available from local hardware stores and may be used if care is exercised in their use. If an extension cord is required, special care and caution is necessary. A l s o, the cord must be (1) marked with an e l e c t ri c a l rating of 125 V., and at least 13 A., 1625 W., and (2) the cord must be arranged so t h a t it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally. ELECTRIC POWER: If electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your breadmaker may not operate properly. BREADMAKER should be operated on a separate electrical circuit from other operating appliances. POLARIZED PLUG: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other) as a safety feature to reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polari ze d o u t l e tonly one way.If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. 2 BEFORE YOUR FIRST USE Carefully unpack the breadmaker and remove all packaging materials.To remove any dust that may have accumulated during packaging, wipe the bread pan, kneading blade and the outside of the breadmaker with a clean, damp cloth.Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners on any part of the breadmaker. Warning: Do not immerse the cord, plug, bread pan or base in water or other liquid.Do not use metal scouring pads on any part or parts of the breadmaker because pieces of the pad may break off and touch electrical parts, creating a risk of electric shock. Place the bread machine on a dry, stable surface away from burners and away from areas where cooking grease or water may splatter onto it. After placing the bread pan in the breadmaker, move unit toward back of counter, away from the edge. Plug the breadmaker into a 120 volt 60 Hz AC only outlet. IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS • Keep the breadmaker out of the reach of infants and children, especially while it is hot.If any control pads are accidentally touched, the operation may stop. • Place the breadmaker at least 2 inches away from any walls. • Do not cover the breadmaker with towels or any other material because steam would not be able to escape. This could cause the lid to warp or change color. • Do not remove the bread pan or insert your hand into the bread pan during operation.If you need to remove the bread pan before operation is complete, first press the STOP pad to stop operation of the breadmaker. • Unplug unit and allow to cool. Remove any flour, bread crumbs or other materials from the inside of the inner case using a damp sponge or cloth or a small, portable vacuum cleaner. • Do not put a larger quantity of ingredients into the bread pan than recommended.If you do s o, the bread may not mix or bake correctly and the breadmaker may be damaged. T h e m a x i mu m amount of flour to be used for the BAKE settings is 42.3 cups. The maximum amount of packaged bread machine bread mixes is 4 cups. The maximum amount for DOUGH setting is 42.3 cups flour. • Handle the bread pan with care. Remove the bread pan by pulling straight up on the handle. Do not turn or sha...